Agricultural Campus services

Improve your writing skills, get help with understanding your program requirements and be sure you're ready for graduation with our tutoring services, study skills courses, academic advising, orientation, and and a number of services tailored to meet specific academic needs.

The Student Success Centre at Dalhousie's Agricultural Campus is also the centre of expertise for student accessibility and accommodations and can support you in a number of ways. 

The Dal Bookstore on the Agricultural Campus is your first stop for textbooks, course materials and study supplies, you'll also discover a selection of gift items, clothing and more.

Staff, faculty, alumni and members of the surrounding community are always welcome to do a little shopping with us, too. Find us in the Cox Institute.

Open September to April: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and then 2-4 p.m. From May to August, please call ahead for hours: 902-893-6728

The Enrolment Services Centre provides guidance and expert advice from the moment you start to consider Dalhousie University right through to Convocation.

They offer a wide variety of services such as campus tours, admissions, registration support, academic counseling, academic transcripts, student financial accounts, scholarships and bursaries, financial aid and financial counseling, DalCard student-ids and external invigilation.

DalCard is your official student ID card. You can get your DalCard the week before classes begin, if you have registered for your courses. Please stop by the Enrolment Services Centre to pick up your card.

The Enrolment Centre is open Monday to Friday in room 256 of the Cox Institute, with advising offered by appointment only.

Get a nurse's opinion about your cold, take advantage of confidential health counselling or keep your immunizations up to date through our campus Health Services Department. Services also include health education, on-campus physician and crisis prevention. Located in the Dairy Building.

International students from a number of countries study at the Agricultural Campus each year. Additionally, we are involved in international development projects, we offer courses overseas, and encourage students to participate in exchange programs. Contact the International Office for more information. 

The Student Success Centre provides support and resources for International students. Find information you need to know about visas and permits, housing, life in Truro, and how to be a successful student at Dalhousie! 

Keep on top of your financial responsibilities by learning more about required fees, tuition, due dates, available funding opportunities and awards, and the importance of budgeting.

Get started on career planning, refine your job search techniques and polish your resume. You'll also have the chance to build leadership skills, enhance your communication and improve your time management.

Several forms of security are employed on the Agricultural Campus to protect students and the campus community from harassment, mechanical/electrical failure, vandalism and theft. Security officers are employed primarily to protect the farm and other buildings from mechanical/electrical failure and to deter unauthorized persons from entering facilities. Officers also enforce parking on campus.

The Security Office is located on the main floor of the Dairy Building.

Safewalk Service
The Security Officers provide a safewalk service on campus. Any student or staff who requires an officer to walk with them to or from any building on campus, should call 902-893-4190. This service is offered to ensure your safety while travelling within the campus boundaries.

The Langille Athletic Centre offers recreational and fitness programming and facilities for students, faculty, staff, and the community.

Representing Dalhousie's Agricultural Campus, the Dalhousie Rams varsity and club teams compete in the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA), Canadian Intercollegiate Lumberjacking Association (CILA) and Atlantic Intercollegiate Equestrian League (AIEL) conferences.

The MacRae Library collection includes monographs and documents, microfiche, journals, and books. It also gives you access to essential electronic journals and databases. As part of the Novanet Consortium, you can access more than 2 million volumes from ten post-secondary institutions in Nova Scotia, and our library is among the top university collections in Canada.

The library also has spaces for study, meetings, and events.

There’s no better way for you to get connected to university life than by living in one of our three residences located on campus.

At Dal, we recognize the importance of providing high-quality, well-balanced, nutritious food options for students, staff, faculty and guests wherever they're located on our campuses